Lady&#39;s hosiery



Dec. 6, 1927. 1,651,732

R. E. SCHLETTER LADY s HOSIERY Filed Nov. 26. 1924 Patented Dec., 6, 1927.

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RICEARD E. SCHLETTER, OF ELKINS PARK, EENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO SCHLETTER & ZANDEB., INC., OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF :BENN- sYLvAnm. I

LADY' S HOSIERY.

Application filed November 26, 1924. Serial No. 752,283.

strain atthe welt where engaged, in use, by

supporters, with the result, that, at the place or places of concentration of strain, a thread;

or threads give way to' cause what is termed in the trade, a run. This results in spoiling the' appearance and-ina short time the usefulness of the stocking. Attempts have been made by manufacturers to prevent the deleterious effect of so called runs with varying success. Reinforced areas have been supplied 'in the welt to accommodate supporter attachment, but these areas are so small, that except in a restricted area they fail to prevent runs.

The leading object of the present invention is to provide an improved type of hosiery in which runs are eliminated below the welt by introducing in the stocking leg,.

immediately juxtapositioned below the welt, and extending entirely around the upper leg portion, a plaited or reinforced area, so that any run occurring in the welt is precluded from advancing beyond said plaitedor reinforced area. Another object is to so fashion the plaited or reinforced area that a good-appearance is presented in order to render the hosiery acceptable to a critical purchasing public.

`With theseand other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter described and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the aocompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1, is a view in elevation of a stocling embodying the invention.

Fig. 2, is a View in section taken upon the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3, is a view of the Welt and upper leg portion of a stocking embodying-the invention and illustrating the same prior to scamint up ;of the back thereof.

or tion I have shown in drawi the .aceompang one form thereof which is at presthe purpose of illustrating my invenent preferred by me, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the Various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged .and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalit1es 'as herein shown and described.

lin the formation of my improved stocking the welt 10 may be of the same material or i difi'erent material .than the leg portion.` That is'the welt may be of, for instance, silk and knitted simultaneously with the leg portion, or the Welt may be of, for instance, cotton and attached after leg 11, foot 12, and toe 13 formation as is well understood in the art and forms no part of the present invention. irrespect ve of the material employed, at the place of uncture of the welt with the stocking leg, designated 14: in the drawin s, I introduce into the stocking web an additional thread, either by means of plaiting or by means of reinforcing so that from one side 15 to the opposite side 16 of 'thestocking web, see Fig. 3, I provide immediately .below the welt 10, from juncture 14:', a continuous area 17 containing an additional thread. The essential feature of the present invention resides in the provision of this plaited or reinforced area 17 regardless of its shape :or design so long as it extends entirely across area immediately below the Welt may be employed without departing from the spirit of` the present inventlon. It is thus apparent, that, if for any cause, a's for example, strain exerted by a supporter, a run occurs in the Welt 10, such. run cannot pass below the lowermost portion of the continuous area' 17 r below t z ound r es of the ornamental figures 18, thus efi'ectually maintaining a run within a restricted area to preclude its marring the appearance and ultimate usefulness of the stocking leg. The above described stocking is fabricated upon a flat' knitting machine and the web is seamed at the back as at 19.

It will now be apparent that I have dev vised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description and While I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiment thereof Which has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is tobe understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim is:

A full-fashioned stocking having immediately below the Welt a continuous series of depending -V shaped reinforced areas of yarn added to the body yarn, said reinforced areas tapering step-by-step to provide ant-irun margins for said reinforced areas.

In testimony wheref', I have hereunto signed my nanie.

RICHARD E. SCHLETTER. 

